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Lawyer's fees

Recently, members of the law community in New York proposed making the legal reform necessary to allow law students to take the bar exam after two years of law school, rather than the usual three.


Opinion

Staying aloof

Someone sent an email asking why I do what I do the way I do it. The writer made it clear the email was a private communication so I won’t reprint it here.


Opinion

One unethical step for mankind

As some scientists are preparing for the future of mankind by exploring space, fighting climate change or trying to cure disease, one man is taking a much different approach — bringing back an ancient humanlike species.


Opinion

Unsportsmanlike conduct

We as a culture believe that sports is a pillar of the community. Acknowledge the fact that NFL games air on Sunday right after church, and it becomes clear that sports is a kind of secular religion for a consumerist society.


Opinion

Act your age

Bullying — that term we associate with middle school and high school — we have all witnessed it, and perhaps a majority of us have done it.


Opinion

Dream on

Martin Luther King Jr. Day has come and gone. We got a Monday off, and some degree of media reference to the civil rights leader, but did we take any lessons away from the holiday?


Opinion

The tweet spot

Last week, my fellow Monday columnist Meredith Berger offered her commentary on the narcissism complex that exists in our generation.


Opinion

Resident evils

The RA application process should be completed earlier, in order to reduce housing complications.


Puzzles
Hoos Spelling

Latest Podcast

TEDxUVA is an entirely student-run organization, hosting TED-style events under official TEDx licensing. Reeya Verma, former president and fourth-year College student, describes her experience leading the organization when its ability to host TEDx events was challenged, working to regain official TEDx licensure and the True North conference, which prominently featured University alumni.